Betwixt Lakeland & Edinburgh
Early … and oh, so calm and quiet – my soul, and the loch.
I’ve been watching a heron for a quarter hour or more. And I think he / she has been watching me.
And then on towards mid-morning. Hot, dry and very out of puff after the climb up to St Anthony’s Chapel but, all year round, the view is always worth it. And above the sound of my heart’s pounding I hear ‘rest awhile’ – and I do. Then it’s time to wend my way down towards breakfast …
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The one just minutes from the other – reflection is a feature in the presence of each, ancient and modern.
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It has been a hot and sticky day in Edinburgh – but the humidity made for some beautiful misty views across the Firth of Forth to Fife this morning – and a modest degree of satisfaction about having hiked up to the top of Salisbury Crags – a healthy contribution to today’s 17,500 steps …
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Mixed weather, changing by the minute, makes Holyrood an exceptionally photogenic place. Morning and evening walks, often along the same route, showcase the dynamics of the area. Here ancient and modern meet, and it’s said that time spent alongside any body of water is good for us. I have a favoured bench beside St Margaret’s Loch in the shadow of the ruins of St Anthony’s Chapel. There I wonder sometimes whether a stranger might be able to tell how much I love this city and its marvellous mix of cityscape, countryside, seascape and skyscape all in one?
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